May 28, 2007
Bad Blogger
Hello all.
My blogging skills aren't as sharp as most. I think I will be limiting my time here on my blog, even more than now. However I am an avid commenter on my friend’s blog, www.somerandomdude.net. SomeRandomDude's posting deal mostly with topics ranging from design (of all sorts) to the latest social topic. You can view my comments under the pseudonym, Wild Guess.
I wish I could have taken you on the train ride to Milan but that train has been decommissioned. If I have anything exciting or extremely relevant to write about, concerning industrial design, then I will.
Though I must say this…
I have been interning at an in-house furniture manufacturer. It has been a real fun and engaging experience. I can't even begin to tell you what I have learned. However, I can say that what I have picked up has been invaluable in my growth as a designer. The lessons were not solely about furniture but also design and what it takes to make a meaningful and important object. I think this could be brought across the entire spectrum of ID.
In a recent interview I learned a lot from a man who had strong convictions about design. What I got from that discussion was that it is not necessarily how you should design but why are you designing the way that you do. Who does it help, who does it hurt, and can I do it better. When designing an object try thinking about, "am I making this product the best it could be?" Probably one of the hardest things to do. Most can put a good style and form to a product but it should really go deeper than that. Challenge yourself and challenge the design's integrity.
I'm looking forward to exploring different avenues of design.
Posted by Will at May 28, 2007 12:44 PM
Comments
Great writeup man - I hope to see more in the near future. ;)
Posted by: P.J. Onori at May 29, 2007 08:14 PM
I hope to see random design links or thoughts in the near future. You don't have to write regularly but just to see posts here and there would be great, especially since this blog is linked to your coroflot page.
Posted by: Kat at May 30, 2007 09:44 PM